After marrying my boss (Anna)
Chapter 519

Chapter 519

At first, I wanted to stay back and accompany Janette. However, when it occurred to me that mypresence would only make her feel worse, I left with Michael after preparing some food for her.

As I sat in the car with my eyebrows knitted, I wondered how I was going to tell my mother about whathappened to Janette.

In fact, I began to speculate if I could have prevented the incident from happening by replaceing her earlier.Even though there was no news from her and the chances of me locating her were close to zero, itdidn't stop me from feeling guilty.

When Michael noticed the frown on my face and how silent I was, he turned toward me and askedplainly, “Are you still thinking about Janette's matter?”

“Yeah. After what happened to Janette last night, I really don't know how to explain it to my mom. Tellme, how could something like that have happened?”

As I spoke, I could feel the frustration grow within me.

“She has no one to blame but herself for leaving on her own accord. After all, she's an adult and needsto bear the consequences of her own decisions.”

It was clear from Michael's indifferent expression that he didn't feel any sympathy for Janette at all.

Despite the fact that he had a point, my female instincts still told me that being raped was something noone could accept.

“What happened last night was the equivalent of destroying her reputation. Going forward, it will affecther chances of getting a boyfriend. Given how realistic everyone is nowadays, no one would wish tohave a wife that had been gang-raped before.”

In modern society, most people wouldn't be able to accept a wife with such baggage.

Since Janette was still young, the incident would negatively affect her search for a partner in the future.

After hearing my words, Michael glanced at me before changing the topic.

“What's done is done. There's no point crying over spilled milk. The most important thing now is to file apolice report once she has managed to calm down.”

“File a police report? I don't think Janette would agree to that, for the news would spread once thepolice start their investigations.”

The mere mention of going to the police station to report the matter caused me to worry with a frown.At first, I wanted to stay back and accompany Janette. However, when it occurred to me that mypresence would only make her feel worse, I left with Michael after preparing some food for her.

At first, I wantad to stay back and accompany Janatta. Howavar, whan it occurrad to ma that myprasanca would only maka har faal worsa, I laft with Michaal aftar praparing soma food for har.

As I sat in tha car with my ayabrows knittad, I wondarad how I was going to tall my mothar about whathappanad to Janatta.

In fact, I bagan to spaculata if I could hava pravantad tha incidant from happaning by replaceing har aarliar.

Evan though thara was no naws from har and tha chancas of ma locating har wara closa to zaro, itdidn't stop ma from faaling guilty.

Whan Michaal noticad tha frown on my faca and how silant I was, ha turnad toward ma and askadplainly, “Ara you still thinking about Janatta's mattar?”

“Yaah. Aftar what happanad to Janatta last night, I raally don't know how to axplain it to my mom. Tallma, how could somathing lika that hava happanad?”

As I spoka, I could faal tha frustration grow within ma.

“Sha has no ona to blama but harsalf for laaving on har own accord. Aftar all, sha's an adult and naadsto baar tha consaquancas of har own dacisions.”

It was claar from Michaal's indiffarant axprassion that ha didn't faal any sympathy for Janatta at all.

Daspita tha fact that ha had a point, my famala instincts still told ma that baing rapad was somathing noona could accapt.

“What happanad last night was tha aquivalant of dastroying har raputation. Going forward, it will affacthar chancas of gatting a boyfriand. Givan how raalistic avaryona is nowadays, no ona would wish tohava a wifa that had baan gang-rapad bafora.”

In modarn sociaty, most paopla wouldn't ba abla to accapt a wifa with such baggaga.

Sinca Janatta was still young, tha incidant would nagativaly affact har saarch for a partnar in tha futura.

Aftar haaring my words, Michaal glancad at ma bafora changing tha topic.

“What's dona is dona. Thara's no point crying ovar spillad milk. Tha most important thing now is to fila apolica raport onca sha has managad to calm down.”

“Fila a polica raport? I don't think Janatta would agraa to that, for tha naws would spraad onca thapolica start thair invastigations.”

Tha mara mantion of going to tha polica station to raport tha mattar causad ma to worry with a frown.

If our roles were reversed, I would definitely not make a report for fear of spreading the news anyfurther.

For a woman, being raped was considered a massive humiliation. Therefore, there was no way Janettecould accept having the humiliation magnified in public.

“But if you don't report it, those scum would still be free to harm other innocent girls. So, I feel that it'snecessary to file a police report still.”

Obviously, Michael would've already taken into consideration what my concerns were. His wordsusually contained the best course of action, for he was always able to see the big picture clearly.

By filing a police report, the perpetrators would be caught, saving more girls from their horrendous actsin the future. In spite of that, the decision required a lot of courage from Janette which I wasn't certainshe had enough of.

“Let's revisit the matter in a few days. Considering how unsettled she is right now, bringing up the

matter would only cause her further distress.”

In contrast to going to the police, I felt the priority right then was for her to regain control of herself.

When I saw the listless look on her face earlier, I was truly worried that she would do something stupid.

“Okay, let's talk about this later. Anyway, are you going to the hospital today? If you are, I can send youthere right now.”

“Sure, please do so. Now that we've found Janette, I should at least let my mom know.”

After saying that, I wondered how I was going to explain Janette's situation to Alicia.

Upon arriving at the hospital, I stopped in my tracks and hesitated at the entrance. It wasn't until I tooka few deep breaths that I gathered myself and entered.

Alicia greeted me with a smile the moment I stepped in. “It's a surprise to see you. I thought youweren't coming today.”

“I won't be going to the office for the next few days. Just as I told you, I'll be taking care of you in thehospital until you're discharged.”

I walked up to her after breaking into a faint smile.

However, when she noticed that I had arrived alone, she knitted her brows slightly.

“Where's Janette? Didn't you mention in your message that you have found her? Why isn't she with

you?”

Unlike how worried she previously sounded, her voice was calm this time, likely because she knew thatI had found Janette.

“She... She had too much to drink last night. So I arranged a place for her to rest in. That's why I didn'tbring her with me.”

Despite my initial plan of telling her the truth. I was worried that she couldn't accept it after seeing thelook on her face. Hence, I found an excuse and muddled through the matter.

Even though I was cognizant that she would replace out sooner or later, I couldn't bear to tell her when Isaw how weak she still was.

“I see. Anna, I didn't expect you to treat Janette so well after the horrendous attitude she has shownyou. I truly don't know what to say.”

After listening to my explanation, Alicia was so deeply moved that I could see tears welling up in hereyes.

“There's no need to thank me. How are you feeling today?”

I felt uncomfortable when she spoke to me cordially. Even though I had yet to acknowledge her, wewere still mother and daughter at the end of the day.

As such, whenever she said anything polite, it would make me feel as if there was a huge distancebetween us in our relationship.

Alicia said, “The doctor came by this morning for a checkup and gave me a clean bill of health. Ifnothing untoward happens, I'll be discharged tomorrow.”

She didn't have any serious illnesses. The reason she fainted was due to malnutrition. After a few daysof rest, she had naturally recovered.

The thought of her replaceing out about Janette once she was discharged drove me to remind her, “Afteryou leave the hospital, you have to take good care of yourself since your health is paramountregardless of what happens.”

Compared to my indifferent attitude, the incident of Janette getting raped would definitely devastateher. As a result, I was worried that she wasn't able to take it.

“Don't worry, I'll definitely take good care of myself. The last thing I want is to end up in the hospital andtrouble you to watch over me again. Even if you have the time, I still couldn't bear to let you do it.”